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Question Tag Class 12 Unit 1 Critical Thinking | Language Development Class 12 | NEB English Guide
Question Tag
Rule No. One
If the statement is positive, question tag should be negative.
Examples:
John meets them, doesn't he?
Rosy is a nurse, isn't she?
Rule No. Two
If the statement is negative, question tag should be positive.
Examples:
Jacky doesn't like his friends, does he?
Sita is not a doctor, is she?
Rule No. Three
Statement Question tag
Sub + v5 + obj. doesn't
Sub + v1 + obj don't
Sub + v2 + obj didn't
Sub + aux.verb +........ aux.verb (n't)
Sub + has to + v1 doesn't
Sub + had to + v1 didn't
Sub + have to + v1 don't
Examples:
He kills everyone, doesn't he?
Catherine repaired her car, didn't she?
John wasn't interested in games, was he?
They don't play football, do they?
You and I are not happy, are we?
Teachers couldn't come, could they?
Harry had to pay me money, didn't he?
Richa has to do her homework, doesn't she?
Children have to be there, don't they?
Rule No. Four
Statement Question tag
Sub + have (main verb) + obj. don't
Sub + has (main verb) + obj. doesn't
Sub + had (main verb) + obj. didn't
I am aren't I?
I am not am I?
Examples:
He has his food, doesn't he?
I am a student, aren't I?
I am not a student, am I?
He had his lunch, didn't he?
Rule No. Five
Statement Question tag
's + v4 isn't
's + v3 hasn't
's + obj. isn't
'd + v1 wouldn't
'd + rather wouldn't
'd + have + v3 wouldn't
'd + better hadn't
'd + v3 hadn't
'll won't / shan't
Examples:
I'll go now, shan't I?
You'd go now, wouldn't you?
I'd rather sleep, wouldn't I?
I'd have helped, wouldn't I?
You'd traveled, hadn't you?
I'd better not go, had I?
She's coming, isn't she?
He's a teacher, isn't he?
He's gone, hasn't he?
They'll try, won't they?
Rule No. Six
Statement Question Tag
V1 + obj. will you?
Don't + v1 + obj. will you?
Never + v1 + obj will you?
Let me/us/her/him +v1 will you?
Please.... will you?
Let's .... shall we?
Examples:
Open the door, will you?
Don't open the door, will you?
Never be a bad boy, will you?
Have a cup of tea, will you?
Please help me, will you?
Ram, come here, will you?
Let me go, will you?
Don't cross the road, will you?
Let's play volleyball, shall we?
Rule No. Seven
If the subject is 'there' or 'one', these are mentioned in the question tag too.
Examples:
One cannot be happy, can one?
There used to be a temple, didn't there?
Rule No. Eight
If we find the words like none, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, never, seldom, not, no, hardly, barely, scarcely, rarely etc. in the statement, question tag should be positive because these words make the sentence negative.
Examples:
Ram never goes out, does he?
A barking dog seldom bites, does it?
They hardly play football, do they?
Neither of them is happy, are they?
Nothing has been stolen, has it?
Rule. No. Nine
If the subjects of the statement are neither, none, nobody, no one, either, somebody, everybody, someone, no, both, many, several, all (+plural noun), these, those, plural noun (books, children, dogs, pens etc.), etc; we use 'they' in question tag.
Examples:
Nobody is coming, are they?
Somebody has come, haven't they?
All are happy, aren't they?
Books have not been stolen, have they?
Cattle are grazing, aren't they?
Rule No. Ten
If the subjects are something, nothing, everything, this that, uncountable noun, singular countable noun (things) etc. we use 'it' in question tag.
Examples:
Everything is beautiful, isn't it?
This belongs to me, doesn't it?
A pen was red, wasn't it?
A cat is running, isn't it?
Water boils, doesn't it?
Book's Solution:
A. Study the following examples.
a. You are tired, aren’t you?
b. He left Kathmandu, didn’t he?
c. Your father never touched alcoholic drinks, did he?
B. Rewrite the following sentences adding appropriate question tag.
a. Gill does not know Ann,………?
Answer: does he?
b. I’m very patient,…….?
Answer: aren't I?
c. They’d never met me before,……?
Answer: had I?
d. Listen carefully,…….?
Answer: will you?
e. Let’s have a break,…….?
Answer: shall we?
f. Let us invite them,……..?
Answer: will you?
g. Hari used to live in France as a boy, ……?
Answer: didn't he?
h. You’d better not take a hard drink, …....?
Answer: had you?
i. Sheep eat grass, …....?
Answer: don't they?
j. Mr. Pande can speak nine languages, ………….?
Answer: can't he?
k. She’s finished her classes, ………………?
Answer: hasn't she?
l. She barely managed to reach the goal, ……….?
Answer: did she?
m. Don’t let him swim in that pond, ……….?
Answer: will you?
n. There are lots of people here, …………..?
Answer: aren't there?
C. Read the following situations. What do you say in these situations? Use question tags.
a. The sky is full of cloud. You can see lightning and hear thunder.
It’s going to rain soon, ……,…….?
Answer: isn't it?
b. You want to pay the taxi fare but you are short by 100 rupees.
Shyam, you ……,…….?
Answer: Shyam, you provide me 100 rupees, will you?
c. You have met a stranger at a party and you want to have a chat with him/her. ……,…….?
Answer: Let's talk, shall we?
d. You came out of the film hall with your friend. You enjoyed the film.
The film ……………………….,……………?
Answer: The film was very interesting, wasn't it?
e. You and your friend listened to a comedian on the stage and felt spellbound by his/her performance.
He gave an excellent ………………………, …………..?
Answer: He gave an excellent performance, didn't he?
f. You think your friend’s father has arrived from the US but you are not sure.
Your father………………….....,…………………?
Answer: Your father might arrived from the US, mightn't he?
g. You think Susan will join the new job tomorrow but you are not sure
Susan…………………, …………………….?
Answer: Susan may join the new job tomorrow, mayn't he?
h. Your friend’s hair looks too short.
You have got ……………………………., ………………?
Answer: You have got your hair trimmed, haven't you?
i. You want to go for a picnic with your friends in class.
Let’s ………………………., …………….?
Answer: Let's go to a picnic, shall we?
j. You want permission from your father to go for a walk.
Let ……………………, …………………..?
Answer: Let me go for a walk, will you?
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